Senate Will Consider Equal Pay Bill

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women who work full time earn on average only 77 cents for every dollar men earn. Senate Democrats say a new bill called the Paycheck Fairness Act would help address the problem. Introduced by Sen. Barb Mikulski (D-Md.), the bill would update the 1963 Equal Pay Act. But Republicans say the vote is a stunt that would push more pressing legislation aside.


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